Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-04
WASHINGTON.
uxws xorRs AND GOSSIP FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The House and the Tariff Postal Mat
ters-virginis and North
Carolina Visitors.
from Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Jauusry 3.-Judgc Cal-
bcrtson, Of Texas, says that II Mr.. Morrt-
can Ind moved. on the day OF his moving
90 90 INTO Committee 81 the Whole to con-
sider his own bill. TO lay that bill aside and
,aLc mn MIR. Randalfs bill he would have
the matter within his grasp. Randall
conld not have offered the motion. The
IIouse would have secured the object OF
sons,deration and the whole question
would have been opened. Even on the
ncxt dav. n such motion had been made
aticr he former one had been re-
iec,ca. II w0nid have been, IN his
cplnion. fine piece OF strategy, az 1t would
have secured practically what everybody In
tho country wsnt>-a revision and reduc-
,inu oI the tariff. "But, no." he added,
"tbe committee thought It would be hut
initiating. and they wouldn't entertain the
idc, There, no humiliation In ii-nothing
10 be ashamed Of in succeeding by lawful
tactics in doing what Won want In order to
accomplish an Important public purpose"
MIR McMuln. Of the Ways and Means
Committee. thinks that no action VIII he
,skep by the House on the tariff. bespoke,
however, Of the necessity for some action.
Governor Brown, ~ Tennessee, has i'm
t,oricd y vast amount OF iron and steel rails
Tor his railways. lie preferred 10 let the
Government have the duty 10 giving II 10
The protected manufacturer.
| hCar on Whist seems the best authority
that the headquarters OF the Richmond and
Danyille railroad will remain In Washing
ton for at least two years longer.
Members say that The session OF the Sem
ate To- morrow will be very brief on account
Of the death Of Logan.
A distinguished gentleman who has long
been member OF the House was asked TO-
day II he expected mu II would be done
after the TecOnvcDng Of Congress. He re-
piled mo; II Springer was not here TO
use up all the time talking we might do
somcthing.p
Post-offices discontinued Hooker, Ale.
ghany county, y. C.-mail 10 Cherry Lane;
Robin, Pennsylvania county, y. email
to CherTyfield; CrOom's, Columbus county,
n. C.--mail 10 air Bluff.
Post-Oflices established Nebleti's, Luz
nenburg county, Va.,. James II. NcbIett,
postmaster; Stiltner, Webster county, w.
Va, John Clifton, postmaster.
WsrlIck's Mills takes the place OF War
Hicks. v. c.
POstmasters commissioned Joseph wash
burn. AutrO, y. G.; John A. Thompson,
Blackmer, y. C.; Ebin y. Ingram, Dudo.
Nc: James L. Scott, Green Level, n. c.;
Herbert G.. William, Lsmay, n. C.; Thomas
J. Payne, Persimmon Creek, n. c.; Elisha
II. JOINER, 81. John, n. G.. John Ridge
way, Vaudeville, W. Va; William NJ.
Dent, Newbury, W. Va.
Nirginians IN the city Sunday and to-day {:
Charles Howard, T. K. Wyles, Il. I. ID.
Myers. OF Richmond, and J. r. Blssell.
North Carolina visitors: G.. J. BOrey, OF
Wilmington. who went North to-day to
buy machinery toreDlace mills burnt at the
great fire; w. NJ. Wiley, Of Salisbury; and
4. {. Cline, OF Hickory.
Mr. +. &. Cline is here to secure the re-
mOyal Of Beard, the Republican postmaster
at Hickory, and expects to attain his object.
The following Virginia members OF the
House are in the city: Messrs. Barbour,
Cabcll, CrOxtOn, Daniel, Libbey, O'Ferrall,
and Tucker.
Major Daniel has recommended Mr.. Tip
ton ID. Jennings 10 be postmaster at Lynch
burg. rice Colonel Charles w. Button, re-
signed.
Captain WOodsOn, United States army,
who is stationed at Fort Reno, |. T., is in
the city accompanied by Captain Lee Hall.
Of Greensboro, Indian agent. The latter Is
The famous Texas Ranger. Captain Wood
son has an extensive acquaintance with
North CarOInIans who have gone West.
Lieutenant London, OF Wilmington, is in
his command.